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Walk through historic Providence as we trace Edgar Allan Poe’s footsteps in the city, uncovering his passionate and ill-fated romance with local poetess Sarah Helen Whitman. Guided by the creator of this site and the tour itself, independent Poe scholar, author, and distant relative of Sarah Helen Whitman, you will be immersed in a story of longing, heartbreak, and literary obsession. One of the most intense literary romances of the Victorian era awaits to be rekindled…

This 1.5 mile tour begins and concludes outside of the Sarah Helen Whitman house at 88 Benefit Street (the red house on the corner of Church and Benefit Streets). Parking is usually easy and widely available along Benefit Street. The tour has a few slight hills and varied terrains (sidewalks, stairs, cobblestones, bricks, and graveyards) so be sure to wear appropriate footwear. Note that the tour touches on topics of death, horror, alcoholism, and suicide. The tour lasts about two hours.

Seasonal tour dates are scheduled and posted on the home page of this site, typically running weekly from late September to early November.

If you would like to book a private tour, please fill out the information below. I also provide a presentation version/talk for schools, libraries, clubs, museums, or lecture halls. If you would like for me to come to your venue, please specify in your comment. Pricing can be discussed privately via email. 

Modified ADA accessible tours can be provided! Please specify your needs in your email.

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Real testimony from a patron on A Walking Tour of Poe’s Providence: I want to commend Levi for giving one of THE best walking tours I have ever been on—and I have been on a number of sensational ones. His impressive knowledge and touching enthusiasm for enlightening listeners about both Poe and Sarah Helen Whitman are infectious; his willingness to share this knowledge makes him one of Providence’s true treasures. The overall pacing of this delightful tour is also commendable. Levi’s willingness and ability to impart his knowledge about Poe and Whitman makes the experience all the more enthralling. In addition to his deep love for and knowledge of Poe’s poetic works and stories, Levi imparts something else so important: a strong respect for the otherwise not nearly as well known Sarah Helen Whitman, her life, and poetry. In giving her the attention and respect she deserves, he is making another major contribution. It’s wonderful that this tour sheds light on Sarah Helen Whitman, someone who due to her gender and the cultural sexism that is alive and well has not received anything close to the attention and respect she deserves.